grattare — meaning in English
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English meaning
- glom verb To take firm hold of something; to catch or fasten onto it.
- scour verb To clean something thoroughly by rubbing it hard, often with an abrasive.
- scrape verb To drag something rough or sharp across a surface, often removing a layer or leaving a mark.
- scratch verb To rub or drag nails, claws, or a sharp point across a surface, especially to relieve an itch or leave a mark.
- snitch verb To inform on someone, often betraying a friend or group.
Senses
grattare is used for these senses in English:
- scour (transitive) To clean, polish, or wash (something) by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously, frequently with an abrasive or cleaning agent.
- scrape (ambitransitive) To draw (an object, especially a sharp or angular one), along (something) while exerting pressure.
- scrape (computing, transitive) To extract data by automated means from a format not intended to be machine-readable, such as a screenshot or a formatted web page.
- scratch To rub a surface with a sharp object, especially by a living creature to remove itching with nails, claws, etc.
- scratch To rub the skin with rough material causing a sensation of irritation; to cause itching.
- snitch (slang, dated, transitive) To steal, quickly and quietly.
glom — full definition
- verb To take firm hold of something; to catch or fasten onto it.
- verb To stick or clump together into a mass.
scour — full definition
- verb To clean something thoroughly by rubbing it hard, often with an abrasive.
- verb To search an area or source thoroughly for something.
- noun A channel or hollow cut into the ground by fast-moving water.
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